Yearly Archive:: 2018
Dec 02 2018
Why Every Game Store Needs a Code of Conduct
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When I was a broke college student, I would visit my local game store to play Magic: The Gathering. Sometimes, I would encounter other players trying to mansplain the rules of the game to me—an experience many female gamers have had. When this occurred, however, the owner of the store always stuck up…
Dec 02 2018
This Week in Geek (12/3/18–12/9/18)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, December 3rd to Sunday, December 9th.
Creative Night
What: Arts, Community
When: Monday, December 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Event Horizon at the Waterbury Building
Let your creativity…
Dec 01 2018
Role-Players Can Wander the Streets of Ravnica with the “Krenko’s Way” D&D Adventure
With 2018 being Magic: The Gathering’s 25th anniversary, fans of the long-running game have been treated to a lot of new formats, products, and events. Some have been well received, such as the Dominaria expansion. Others have been more limited in their reach, like the Battlebond draft set.
One of the…
Dec 01 2018
Minnesota Goth Events and Gatherings for December 2018
Welcome back to Minnesota Dark Scene, your guide to goth events and gatherings, for the month of December 2018. The long night will soon be upon us all, and that offers us up a number of dark gatherings as we move deeper into the winter season. It may be cold, but things are just heating up for Twin Cities goths!…
Nov 28 2018
Comics I’m Picking Up the Week of November 28, 2018
Here at the books I’m looking forward to seeing at my local comic store the week of November 28, 2018.Shazam
Publisher: DC
Words/Story: Geoff Johns
Art/Colors: Dale Eaglesham
“Teenager turned super-hero Billy Batson struggles to balance school and superheroics! (Guess which one is more…
Nov 26 2018
Robin Hood’s Great Cast Can’t Save a Mess of a Movie
I admit was slightly annoyed when I heard another Robin Hood movie was being released. There are only so many times the same story can be told on the big screen, even if a hot British actor is cast in the role, and my expectations of this movie were at an all-time low. Given that, I was pleasantly surprised…
Nov 25 2018
This Week in Geek (11/26/18–12/2/18)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, November 26th to Sunday, December 2nd.
Creative Night
What: Arts, Community
When: Monday, November 26th at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Event Horizon at the Waterbury Building
Let your creativity…
Nov 24 2018
Bookishly Ever After Is the Fluffy Romance We All Need Right Now
I’m a self-proclaimed book nerd. I currently have well over 2,300 titles on my Goodreads account, and about 85 percent of those are on my “To Read” list. In high school and college, I devoted hours to immersing myself in my favorite fandoms and writing fanfiction in which I’d…
Nov 23 2018
The Room Is a Must-Play Series for Any Fan of Puzzle Games
As a general rule, I don’t like paying for mobile games. So many end up loaded with microtransactions or start feeling like a second job with the amount of grinding required. But recently, on a whim, I purchased a game called The Room (sorry, no connection to Tommy Wiseau) and was so impressed by it I ended…
Nov 22 2018
The ULTIMATE Minnesota Geek Guide to Black Friday and Small Business Saturday 2018
Planning to start your holiday shopping, support local geek businesses, or just take advantage of some amazing deals this weekend? Well, we’ve done all the legwork for you and are happy to provide your ultimate Minnesota geek guide to Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! We’ve arranged…